How to Use Southerner in a Sentence

Southerner

noun
  • So why do Southerners hate them so?
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Southerners like to use these thick-skinned grapes for preserves and wines.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The best way to capture any Southerner's heart is through a big batch of shrimp and grits.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Elliott, a native Southerner, said sweet tea is a must for her menu, too.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Southerners know the best homemade cornbread comes straight from a cast-iron skillet.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Every Southerner should have a go-to cornbread recipe.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Every Southerner has a few go-to recipes that can be pulled together in no time.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • Southerners are a hungry bunch, and somehow nothing hits the spot quite like a simple hot dog.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Indeed, any Southerner would argue that the treat was made to be enjoyed on a hot day.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • First things first, Southerners know a lot about sandwiches.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Southerners are known to throw everything but the kitchen sink into a casserole dish.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Southerners believe that a chill up your spine is someone walking over the spot where your future grave will be.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Southerners believe that burning ears out of nowhere means that someone is talking about you.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • No matter the moment or need, Southerners have a casserole for that.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • No matter the moment or need, Southerners have a casserole for that.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • While snow cream and hot cocoa help Southerners survive a snow day, many are clamoring for a spring thaw.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Southerners will absolutely swoon over this dessert that combines the best of pecan pie and brownies.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Southerners will bend over backward to make their friends and family feel comfortable.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In those cases, Southerners know the value of high-quality fast-food meal.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This is how Southerners do a panzanella salad.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Southerners are no strangers to a quirky sandwich combination.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Shrimp salad is an integral part of a Southerner's recipe repertoire.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • Much more of a short-term treasure, Southerners know the value of a little leftover bacon grease.
    — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • While some might see children at weddings as an etiquette debacle, Southerners don’t see it that way.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Southerners know an exceptional dip is a one-way ticket to hosting heaven.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • It can be roasted, pan-seared, grilled, and even cooked in a Southerner's favorite fashion—hand-breaded and deep-fried.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Southerners use the term for large roaches like the American cockroach, smoky brown cockroach, and wood roach.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • Southerners are used to wrapping things in bacon, so why not try applying the same technique but with prosciutto?
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Southerners are all about making a good first impression, and of course, so is the real estate industry.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • Southerners already love to salt their watermelon, and flaky salt adds texture that makes the summer treat even better.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025

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